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The High Court of Uganda sitting in Masaka has sentenced a 78 year old man to 20 years in prison for defiling his 13 year old daughter in Rakai District.
The convict, Kassim Katongole, a witchdoctor from Lwamagwa, Rakai District, was found guilty of sexually abusing his daughter and treating her as his wife in 2020. The sentence was handed down by Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba, who emphasized the need to protect children and ensure justice for victims of abuse.
The sentencing took place during an ongoing court session organized by the judiciary in partnership with OKOA, an organization that advocates for the rights of abused children and women. The special court session is handling numerous cases related to domestic violence and child abuse in the Greater Masaka region.
In a related case, Bonny Bukenya pleaded guilty to defiling a 14-year-old girl and infecting her with HIV. Prosecutors told court that Bukenya began abusing the child after marrying her mother. When the mother discovered the abuse, she allegedly forced the girl to remain silent. The abuse was only discovered after the child was sent to live with her grandmother, where it was discovered she had contracted HIV.
Several other suspects have also been arraigned and are awaiting trial on charges of child defilement, with the session expected to handle up to fifty cases. According to David Guma, the officer in charge of children and family affairs at OKOA, the collaboration with the judiciary is intended to ensure that victims of domestic violence receive justice.
Justice Katamba attributed the rising cases of child abuse partly to harmful cultural practices perpetuated by some parents and called on communities to take responsibility in protecting children and upholding the law.
The convict, Kassim Katongole, a witchdoctor from Lwamagwa, Rakai District, was found guilty of sexually abusing his daughter and treating her as his wife in 2020. The sentence was handed down by Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba, who emphasized the need to protect children and ensure justice for victims of abuse.
The sentencing took place during an ongoing court session organized by the judiciary in partnership with OKOA, an organization that advocates for the rights of abused children and women. The special court session is handling numerous cases related to domestic violence and child abuse in the Greater Masaka region.
In a related case, Bonny Bukenya pleaded guilty to defiling a 14-year-old girl and infecting her with HIV. Prosecutors told court that Bukenya began abusing the child after marrying her mother. When the mother discovered the abuse, she allegedly forced the girl to remain silent. The abuse was only discovered after the child was sent to live with her grandmother, where it was discovered she had contracted HIV.
Several other suspects have also been arraigned and are awaiting trial on charges of child defilement, with the session expected to handle up to fifty cases. According to David Guma, the officer in charge of children and family affairs at OKOA, the collaboration with the judiciary is intended to ensure that victims of domestic violence receive justice.
Justice Katamba attributed the rising cases of child abuse partly to harmful cultural practices perpetuated by some parents and called on communities to take responsibility in protecting children and upholding the law.
